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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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